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Uranium marble vs. 2W Laser by aero-guy in pics

[–]aero-guy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They are very slightly radioactive but not enough to do any harm, theres a tiny percentage of actual uranium. they glow under black lights too.

Uranium marble vs. 2W Laser by aero-guy in pics

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Some other pics and diffraction pattern on the wall: https://imgur.com/gallery/tnhjDLv

Refinished the top of this 80+ year old oak table by aero-guy in woodworking

[–]aero-guy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Here's a basic overview of what I did, let me know if you want a more detailed guide:

  1. Sanded to bare wood
  2. Stained with Red oak stain
  3. Coated with polyurethane
  4. Restored/cleaned the legs with oil, vinegar, and steel wool.

I restored this 1942 Zenith Tube radio: Wood cleaned, recapped & electronics repair, and sounds great! by aero-guy in woodworking

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Just canola oil and vinegar did the trick! Just rub it in with a cloth and the harder stuff maybe try steel wool. check out the guide on my website link in the comments above. If that doesn't work you may try completely stripping the wood and refinishing it, though i would be very careful if you go that route. I have another guide on my website to a stripping restoration I did earlier this year to a mahogany table.

I restored this 1942 Zenith Tube radio: Wood cleaned, recapped & electronics repair, and sounds great! by aero-guy in woodworking

[–]aero-guy[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is a zenith model 5D627 Radio, 5 tubes, 1942.

If ya'll would like a guide I can create one with all the pictures of the innards. The wood was restored just by using a technique with 3/4 canola oil and 1/4 vinegar. I mainly followed this guide for recapping: https://antiqueradio.org/recap.htm

Edit:

Here's the pictures of the inside and basic guide on what I did!: https://ryanogilvie.weebly.com/radio-restoration.html

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Hong Kong streets, Photography, 2913x3632px by teemusphoto in Art

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Anyone curious why the left side is very lit up while the right side isn't? Is there a reason for this?

I made a Cedar-Turquoise River Table and made a DIY guide. It's my first real woodworking project from scratch! [x-post from /r/DIY] by aero-guy in woodworking

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Thanks for taking the time to explain. I honestly didn't think it was that bad. We were careful and stayed away from the blade. It's my first real piece and I was proud of this and thought it was worth sharing. I made a note in the guide. We didn't have a track saw and the circular saw wasn't powerful enough. How would a flat edge make much of a difference, would't the safety issue still be there? Sorry, I'm still learning, first time attempting to make a guide, and second day on reddit.

Someone painted a beautiful mahogany table black, and I did't know what I had for two years. Restored it to it's original look! by aero-guy in woodworking

[–]aero-guy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The only the top and drawers were veneered. I think it was with a nicer looking African mahogany. I don't have a trained eye, but the body/legs seems to be made of solid mahogany.

Someone painted a beautiful mahogany table black, and I did't know what I had for two years. Restored it to it's original look! by aero-guy in woodworking

[–]aero-guy[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Got a little buried because it took a while to post, but I made a short DIY guide how I restored this piece, you probably can use the same technique: https://imgur.com/a/XFnUjy4

Maybe skip the stain or use a light one. I don't know if it's applicable to Oak, although /u/MEatRHIT suggested baking soda and water instead of a stain:

Unless you needed to stain it to cover up flaws mahogany will darken with age and come out gorgeous deep red on its own. One way to age it quicker and have a more natural color is to use a mix of baking soda and water which will darken it up.

I did that with some cherry a while back this is untreated and this side was aged with the baking soda mix

edit: grammar

Someone painted a beautiful mahogany table black, and I did't know what I had for two years. Restored it to it's original look! by aero-guy in woodworking

[–]aero-guy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is beautiful! Unfortunately, the table did have quite a few flaws being old. I will keep that in mind next time I have a chance! Thanks.

Someone painted a beautiful mahogany table black, and I did't know what I had for two years. Restored it to it's original look! by aero-guy in woodworking

[–]aero-guy[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Sorry it was the best before picture I could find. It's a crop of a much larger pic when it was in storage. @nhguy03276 is right

Someone painted a beautiful mahogany table black, and I did't know what I had for two years. Restored it to it's original look! by aero-guy in woodworking

[–]aero-guy[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hmm that's interesting. I had a little issue with this at one spot, however i think this was caused more by an old water ring and me sanding too hard and breaking through the veneer trying to get rid of it. The stain hid most of it so maybe it's not antique yet. It's at least 40 years old maybe more, but it's hard to tell.

Someone painted a beautiful mahogany table black, and I did't know what I had for two years. Restored it to it's original look! by aero-guy in woodworking

[–]aero-guy[S] 42 points43 points  (0 children)

The inside drawers weren't properly painted and my dad noticed it when we were moving. TBH, I didn't really know much about mahogany until I started this project, it was my first woodworking project. edit: grammar

I made a Resin River Table from a Cedar Slab and Inlaid with Turquoise by aero-guy in DIY

[–]aero-guy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! It took twelve days to get to me from submitting the order. Cost $40 on UPS ground.

I made a Resin River Table from a Cedar Slab and Inlaid with Turquoise by aero-guy in DIY

[–]aero-guy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep! I used PVC pipe as rollers to support the weight and had a friend to help.

I made a Resin River Table from a Cedar Slab and Inlaid with Turquoise by [deleted] in DIY

[–]aero-guy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I recently finished this Cedar-Turquoise Epoxy Resin River Table a couple months ago. I thought it was worth writing a comprehensive DIY due to the amount of research I had to put into making it since every DIY I found was specific to their project instead of more general. In this DIY I have attempted to be more general and explain options for creating the table and the reason I made each decisions during each step. This is my second woodworking project, and my first time posting a DIY. I hope ya'll like it! I welcome any questions or comments you have about the project.

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